A high-level panel of education ministers, diplomats and global education leaders launches the EE&EJ Research Network in Oxford.

The Education, Equity and Epistemic Justice (EE&EJ) Research Network launches at the Oxford Global Education Futures Forum 2026.

The launch brings together global education leaders, education ministers, diplomats and researchers to centre historically marginalised knowledge and lived experience in education policy and practice.

PANEL

Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Seychelles: Honourable David Pierre

Minister of Education, Sierra Leone: Dr Hajah Ramatulai Wurie

Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO: Her Excellency Ms Mumtaz Zahra Baloch

Senior Education and Social Development Adviser, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom: Rachel Hinton

President and CEO, AFS Intercultural Programs: Daniel Obst

WHAT THE NETWORK DOES

A research network bringing together academics, practitioners, students, artists and community organisers to advance epistemic justice in and through education.

The network combines academic work with public engagement and creative practice. It runs termly seminars and panel discussions, reading groups, documentary screenings, theatre and zine-making workshops, exhibitions, publications and advocacy.

WHAT DOES EE&EJ STAND FOR

EE&EJ starts from a simple question: whose knowledge counts in education? Too often, research moves slowly and local perspectives reach policy too late to shape it. The network aims to bridge that gap, bringing the perspectives of communities, practitioners and researchers, especially those living through crisis, displacement and environmental change, into direct conversation with policymakers. By pairing policy research with participatory and creative methods, it helps make sure the evidence shaping education reflects the people it is meant to serve.

FOUR THEMATIC AREAS

Gender, women and intersectional identities in education

Education, crisis and forced displacement

Educational equity in and through technology

Learning and environmental justice

CONVENED BY

Velda Elliott, Aliya Khalid, Noora Shoaib, Khansa Maria, Pronita Dutta, Nadia Talukdar, Aditi Chidambaram, Ayana Pathak, Olivia Lutwak, Rameen Iftikhar, Ramsha Fatima and Dr Faidra Faitaki

PROGRAMME

A full programme will be shared closer to the date.

QUESTIONS

Contact Ramsha Fatima at ramsha.fatima@education.ox.ac.uk

Find out more and join the network at ceejnetwork.com

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